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EMI dealmakers to leave Terra Firma

Chris Rolling and Ashley Unwin will lose their jobs following a cash infusion at the troubled music group.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Apax co-founder sues partners

Maurice Tchenio, chairman of the French arm of Apax, is reportedly suing his partners over the division of fees and profits. Tchenio co-founded the UK-headquartered firm in 1976 with Ronald Cohen and Alan Patricof.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis closes $2.9bn Fund III

The emerging markets-focused firm has already invested 12% of the fund, which will limit its use of leverage to deals in South Africa and Southeast Asia.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Paul Capital hires former GE lending executive

The New York-based secondaries firm has hired Sabina Sammartino to head up due diligence in London and promoted two in Paris.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

General Atlantic hires executive to lead Brazil team

The US-based growth investor has brought on Fernando Marques Oliveira as managing director to spearhead the firm’s ramped-up investment activity in Latin America. General Atlantic last month invested in Brazilian healthcare insurance group Qualicorp.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

HgCapital expands its renewables team

The European mid-market private equity and renewable energy infrastructure investor has hired two members for its renewable energy team. The division led by Tom Murley now has a total of seven professionals sourcing deals.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Investcorp, Barclays buy Italian vending machine maker for €800m

The private equity firms acquired Europe’s largest food and beverage vending machine maker from Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity and Argan Capital using about €600m of debt arranged by eight lenders.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

UK government seeds £30m early stage fund

The state-backed Enterprise Capital Fund programme has awarded its latest mandate to TTP Ventures.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone set for Euro fund close in January

The New York-based firm is planning a final close of its latest European real estate vehicle in the New Year, according to a director of the firm speaking at a conference in London today.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Private equity firms circle Bank of Ireland

A consortium including KKR, Carlyle and Cardinal Asset Management has reportedly tabled a €3bn bid to be part of Ireland’s first bank bailout. JC Flowers is also reportedly in the running to recapitalise Ireland's oldest bank.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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